Acts 22:25-30

25But whenG5613 they stretchedG4385 him out 1with thongsG2438, PaulG3972 saidG3004 to the centurionG1543 who was standingG2476 by, “Is it 2lawfulG1832 for you to scourgeG3147 3a manG444 who is a RomanG4514 and uncondemnedG178?” 26When the centurionG1543 heardG191 this, he wentG4334 to the 4commanderG5506 and toldG518 him, sayingG3004, “WhatG5101 are you aboutG3195 to doG4160? For thisG3778 manG444 is a RomanG4514.” 27The 5commanderG5506 cameG4334 and saidG3004 to him, “TellG3004 me, are you a RomanG4514?” And he saidG5346, “YesG3483.” 28The 6commanderG5506 answeredG611, “I acquiredG2932 thisG3778 citizenshipG4174 with a largeG4183 sumG2774 of moneyG2774.” And PaulG3972 saidG5346, “But I was actuallyG2532 bornG1080 a citizen.” 29ThereforeG3767 thoseG3588 who were aboutG3195 to 7examineG426 him immediatelyG2112 8letG868 goG868 of him; and the 9commanderG5506 alsoG2532 10was afraidG5399 when he foundG1921 out that he was a RomanG4514, and becauseG3754 he had 1112putG1210 him in chainsG1210.

30But on the nextG1887 dayG1887, 13wishingG1014 to knowG1097 for certainG804 whyG5101 he had been accusedG2723 by the JewsG2453, he 14releasedG3089 him and orderedG2753 the chiefG749 priestsG749 and allG3956 15the 16CouncilG4892 to assembleG4905, and broughtG2609 PaulG3972 downG2609 and setG2476 him beforeG1519 them.